'I worked at Blockbuster in 2012, well after its prime. We had regular customers who would show up EVERY DAY and spend tons of time in the store.'
"I worked at Blockbuster in 2012, well after its prime. We had regular customers who would show up EVERY DAY and spend tons of time in the store."Walking up and down the aisles at the video store, grabbing a bunch of DVDs, and taking forever to pick out some overly sweet candy made Blockbuster a memorable third space. We've lost many of these third spaces that hold a special place for older adults.
"My dad owned a guitar store for a few years. It acted as a bit of a 3rd place, people would come jam and they had group music lessons and stuff. But, unfortunately, they had to shut down because people weren't buying enough stuff.""I grew up in a somewhat rural area. The only 3rd place I can think of was the hobby shop in the mall. We would play Yugioh, Magic, DND, etc., and just chill there all day.
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